The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-28

pbia, and addresses were delivered by
Miss Mary Eastman, of Massachusetts,,
on "The Perils of the Country" and
by Mrs. Blake, of New York, on "The
Rights OF Man." Speeches were also
made by Judge Cary, of Wyoming;
Miss Phoebe Cozzens, Of st. Louis, and
by Mics Anthony. The meeting YVES
closed by DR.. Shipper. 1t was decided
to hold an anniversary meeting in
Washington next year in commemors-
ton of the fortieth anniversary of the
beginning OF the movement for W. m IN
outrage in this country. Invitations
will be is'ued to women throughout
the world who are interested in
women's work, and an attempt will
be made to give the meeting the char
acter of an international Woman's
Congress. A committee was ap-
pointed to make the necessary ar
rangements.
THR INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL RE-
FERRED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The electoral count bill, which was
referred to the Attorney General for
examination and report, has been re-
turned to the President for his action.
The Attorney General still has the in
tersts to commerce bill under consd-
Grafton. 1t was referred to him yes
terday by the President with a request
in the usual printed form to report il
there is any objection to its approval.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
The Presidents reception to Con-
gress and the judiciary, the second Of
this seasons receptions, took place at
the White House tonight. There was
large throng of distinguished people
present, including great number of
congressman, but there was not the
crowding which occurred at the pre-
vious reception. The presentations
we're made by Col. Wilson, United
States Army, aud Lieut.. Duval, United
States Navy. The President was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Cleveland,
Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Endico,t, Mrs.
Viles aud Mrs. Lamar. Among those
who occupied places in the Blue Room
behind the receiving party were mrs.
Folsom, Miss Stsrnberg, Of Buffalo;
Miss Kipgsfoid, Of Oswego; all the
Cabinet Ministers except Messrs.
Whitney, Endicott and Garland Gen.
Sheridan, Amiral Porter, C1ief Justice
Waite, Senator and Mrs. Sherman,
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
THE OLD AND THE NEW SENATOR'S.
Almost panic prevails among the
old Senators. II has been demonstrate
ed in all OF the Senatorial contests
which have been existing in the past
few weeks, and those which have
taken place during the past year, that
there is a movement, backed by the
people, to relegate TO private life many
OF the old men who have long served
in the United States Senate, and 10
substltuts men fresh TRIM he loins
OF the people" as prominent old San
tor himself recently put it. In num-
bsr OF the contests over Senatorial
elections men quite as old as those
now serving have been pitted ainst
the incumbents; but the central idea
It lod in every instance of putting new
blood into the Office. New York.
Michigan, Pennsy lvsnia, Nebraska
and two or three other st .tes have
lifted new men into the Sen
ate recently, while Ma!sachu-
sets would have Ielegated Sena'
tor Dawes had it not been
for support from the opposite party,
with a political desjgn-tnat of Great
ing dIssension or opening breach in
the r publican rsnks. Texas is trying
to retire Mickey, and Iowa, Moth Car.
olina, Florida, Alab anna and number
of other States threaten TO send new
men here to represent their intere: Is
In the Senats. A great deal has been
said, by way of comment, about this
popu &C movement by the Senators
themselves, snd the conclusion has
been reached that it grows out OF be-
lief on the part of the people that those
who have been serving them have not
accomplished what they might have
done. Many have predicted results
from it which may materially affect
the proceedings OF Congress hereafter.
1t will be less talk and more action.
There has been a great cloud Of mist
hanging over the United States
Senate for many years and go much
OF the mysterious aud unfathomable
has taken place that the country at
times suffered kind Of fever from
this gust. The secret sessions of the
Senate, Granville known as "execu-
tive sessions" have been and are
enough to disgust any class knowing
their rsal Workings and manipulR-
tions. A kind OF protective society
has been organic d in the Senate, by
which some of the Senators protect
the others from exposure to duplicity,
demsgoguery under the guise Of its
having taken place in executive SEES.
sion." II the people here on the spot
had the elections within their control
the executive" business alone would
be enough to defeat every Senator ad-
vocaling the present system.
EVASION OF THE INTERSTATE BILL.
"There are more ways than one to
kill cat" said member OF the
Lover House of Congress who re-
turned from New York today. II
have heard a great deal during the
past twenty-four hours of the evasion
of the interstate commerce bill when
its provisions become law. Tie rail-
IOhQb VI bho COubiy oto AhnhuB'N WIN
more adToitness and commercial skill
than any other properties in this
country. They sra in the hands OF
the keenest business men in the
world. The best lawyers have long
been retained by these men, and the
finest schemes for bringing about by
indirection desired end have been
placed on foot and executed by these
managers and lawyers. l shall be nom
plussed if / find at the end of year
the corporations have not con-
Quoted their business OF common
transportation jast about as it
would kave been conducted had not
the proposed control of tansports.
ton been conceived. During all OF
this talk and agitation in Congress,
these shrewd managers aud lawyers
have hsd their heads together in New
Work and other great railroad centers.